AMU Faculty of Physics and Astronomy
The Faculty of Physics and Astronomy of AMU is one of the most important scientific centers in Poland, conducting a wide range of research in the field of physics and astronomy and educating future generations of scientists and specialists. The faculty's staff cooperates extensively with leading research centers around the world, implements grants and publishes in prestigious international journals. The faculty also has a rich didactic offer, including physics, astronomy, quantum informatics, optometry, acoustics, sound engineering and computer technologies. AMU offers education in classical astronomy and astrophysics and invites you to a 3-year full-time first-cycle study in astronomy. Research is carried out by the Astronomical Observatory Institute of the Faculty of Physics of AMU. Graduates of the first-cycle studies in astronomy are ready to continue their studies in astronomy or other exact fields. For those who want to continue their adventure with astronomy, the knowledge gained in the first-cycle studies is the basis for in-depth studies in astronomy in the second cycle and a future scientific career. Students who decide to pursue a professional career will be a highly qualified group of employees who are in demand in the dynamically developing global and local labor market of the space industry. They will also find work in institutions that popularize astronomy: planetariums or science centers. By acquiring broad IT competencies and the ability to analyze large data sets, graduates have the opportunity to choose a career path in the information technology sector or the financial sector of the economy. Students have the opportunity to obtain a bachelor's or master's degree in astronomy, work in small groups and direct contact with teachers, access to a team of recognized specialists and experienced academic teachers, the opportunity to establish international contacts with astronomical observatories, the opportunity to conduct observations using the GTA network telescopes, and acquire skills in using data from ground-based telescopes. The Poznań Observatory is a leading center in Poland for the study of asteroids, artificial satellites and space debris, actively participating in international programs, including ESA, aimed at ensuring safety in space. During the three-year bachelor's degree, our students, in addition to general astronomical knowledge, acquire practical skills in the field of astronomical observations, mainly photometric and spectroscopic. Students also take an advanced course in celestial mechanics, which deals, among other things, with determining and predicting the trajectories of celestial bodies. The Faculty of Physics and Astronomy of AMU is engaged in stellar astrophysics and the study of galaxy formation, the collision of neutron stars and black holes, as well as the formation of gravitational waves. Students interested in these exciting topics are given lectures on galactic and extragalactic astrophysics and astronomy at the first level of study. The acquired knowledge can be deepened at the second level of study and by participating in research programs conducted at the observatory.